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Author EnviroInfo (Conference) (32nd : 2018 : Garching bei München, Germany)

Title Advances and new trends in environmental informatics : managing disruption, big data and open science / Hans-Joachim Bungartz, Dieter Kranzlmüller, Volker Weinberg, Jens Weismüller, Volker Wohlgemuth, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 260 pages) : illustrations
Series Progress in IS, 2196-8705
Progress in IS, 2196-8705
Contents Intro; Preface; Enviroinfo 2018 Organizers; General Chairs; Program Chair; Publication Chair; Local Chair; Communication Chair; Programme Committee; Contents; About the Editors; Environmental Information Systems, Platforms and Tools; A Web-Based Environmental Information and Visualization System for Interdisciplinary Project Contexts: An Insight; 1 Introduction; 2 Current Status on Web-Based Geographic Information Systems; 3 Non-functional Requirements of ELVIS; 4 Insights into Environmental Visualization and Information System (ELVIS)
4.1 Overview of Architecture and Software Components in ELVIS4.2 Software Project Management and Infrastructure; 4.3 The Frontend for Project-Specific Use; 4.4 Backend Layer for Project-Specific Use; 4.5 Data Management Layer for Project-Specific Use; 5 Conclusion; References; Providing Open Environmental Data-The Scalable and Web-Friendly Way; 1 Introduction; 2 Data Model; 3 System Architecture; 3.1 Time Series Database; 3.2 Spatial and Relational Database; 4 Importing; 4.1 ID Mapping and Metadata Integrity; 4.2 Data Retrieval; 4.3 Typical Load Patterns; 5 Data Consumption; 5.1 Web API
5.2 Map Interface6 Related Work; 7 Conclusion, Limitations, and Future Work; References; Hydrometeorological Time Series Management-A Case Study from the Western Balkans; 1 Introduction; 2 Time Series Management in the Hydrometeorological Sector; 3 Time Series Management Tool MCH; 4 Project Work with MCH in the Western Balkans; 4.1 Drought Monitoring; 4.2 Hydrometeorological Yearbooks, Environmental Reporting; 4.3 Flow and Flood Forecasting; 5 Summary and Outlook; References; Information and Communication Technology
ICT-Enabled Sharing Economy and Environmental Sustainability-A Resource-Oriented Approach1 Introduction; 2 Conceptualizing the Sharing Economy; 3 Sustainability of Shared Resources; 4 Discussion and Conclusion; References; An Approach to Assess Indirect Environmental Effects of Digitalization Based on a Time-Use Perspective; 1 Introduction; 2 Assessment of Indirect Environmental Effects of ICT; 3 Interaction Among ICT Use Cases; 4 The Time-Use Approach for the Assessment of Indirect Environmental Effects of ICT; 4.1 The Time-Use Approach
4.2 Assessment of Indirect Environmental Effects of ICT with a Time-Use Approach5 Towards a Framework of Indirect Environmental Effects of ICT and Individual Time Use; 6 Conclusion; References; Environmental Modelling and Simulation; Modelling e-Waste Management Towards the Circular Economy Concept: A South America Case Study; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Results; References; Efficient High-Order Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Elements with Matrix-Free Implementations; 1 Introduction; 2 Application Context; 3 Discretization of Model Operators; 3.1 Laplacian; 3.2 Advection Operator
Summary This book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in the field of environmental informatics. It addresses a wide range of cross-cutting activities, such as efficient computing, virtual reality, disruption management, big data, open science and the internet of things, and showcases how these green information & communication technologies (ICT) can be used to effectively address environmental and societal challenges. Presenting a selection of extended contributions to the 32nd edition of the International Conference EnviroInfo 2018, at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Garching near Munich, it is essential reading for anyone looking to expand their expertise in the area
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 13, 2018)
Subject Environmental impact analysis -- Congresses
Environmental monitoring -- Congresses
Environmental policy -- Congresses
Sustainable development -- Congresses
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology.
Business mathematics & systems.
Computer networking & communications.
Environmental management.
Sustainability.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Environmental impact analysis
Environmental monitoring
Environmental policy
Sustainable development
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Bungartz, H.-J. (Hans-Joachim), editor.
Kranzlmüller, Dieter, 1969- editor.
Weinberg, Volker, editor
Weismüller, Jens, editor
Wohlgemuth, Volker, editor.
ISBN 9783319996547
3319996541